Ancient Roman coin of the Emperor Philip II minted in Nisibis, Mesopotamia

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Price: US$ 145.00 € 124.92
£ 108.42
AUD 223.43
CHF 115.3
CAD 203.64
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  • SKU: 3250
Description

Philip I - second of its type ever listed by Cerberus Coins. 
The coin is darker in hand 
AE bronze 
Weight: 11.81 grams Size: Diameter: 27.01 mm 
Obverse: AYTOK K M IOYΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CEB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left 
Reverse: IOY CEΠ KOΛΩ NECIBI MHT, tetrastyle shrine with Tyche, draped, seated facing within, ram leaping right above, river god swimming right below 

Nisibis, the capital of Mygdonia, Mesopotomia was in a commanding situation on the road between the Tigris and the Mediterranean, and was frequently won and lost in the wars between the Romans, Parthians and Persians, until the Emperor Jovian ceded it in 363 AD 

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